The district hired engineering firm Wright-Pierce in May to design and construct the facility, which officials said will bring PFAS in Hallowell’s drinking water to non-detectable levels.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Week In Photos Sept. 6-13, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Economic struggles prompt popular downtown Gardiner restaurant to renovate, rebrand
Formerly The Blind Pig, the newly-conceived restaurant 266 StillWater opened this week to offer a different variety in cuisine in a downsized, refurbished space.
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A bomb threat closed the Augusta Walmart for a couple hours Thursday
The Walmart Supercenter at 201 Civic Center Drive was evacuated Thursday afternoon following discovery of a threatening message at the store.
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There’s a chance to see the aurora borealis Thursday night in Maine
The forecast suggests Thursday night might be a great opportunity to see the northern lights in parts of Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Stay or go? Dresden committee outlines 4 options for future of the town’s students
Following a year and a half of gathering information from a variety of sources, Dresden’s Education Exploratory Committee laid out four likely options for educating the town’s students, including remaining in Regional School Unit 2 or closing the school altogether.
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Watch: Winthrop Middle School students ‘putt’ in hard work during professional disc golf lesson
The event, put together by Winthrop schools graduate Aaron Wilmot, brought in several professional disc golf players to teach students the basics of the booming sport.
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Effort to recall Winthrop School Board members can’t move forward
One resident answered the former superintendent’s call to try to remove from office two school board members, but the town charter does not allow her to proceed.
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Hallowell residents unlikely to see property taxes lowered this year
City councilors have been making cuts to the municipal budget approved in July, intended to give residents tax relief. They were told Monday night that it’s likely too late.
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Hallowell Police Department down to two officers on staff
The Hallowell City Council voted to explore improvements to working conditions and pay during its Monday night meeting.